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Innovation in business can come in many forms, be it a product, service or process. Its outcomes too can be many and varied, from a business launch and increased sales to a happier workforce or a cleaner environment.

This award is aimed at new businesses (less than one year old) or even those on the cusp of starting up and who can best demonstrate the following:

Entrepreneurs come from all types of backgrounds and set up businesses for a whole variety of differing reasons – there are, however, a number of traits common amongst most Entrepreneurs, from drive, ambition, vision and tenacity to inspirational leadership, inventiveness and confidence.This Award will go to the outstanding individual who in addition to displaying those common entrepreneurial traits can best demonstrate the following:

This award recognises those organisations who ensure their employees are at the heart of their success. Businesses are expected to show how they invest in their staff, engage and include them in the business and outline what it is they do that makes for a happy and healthy workforce.

Evidence of providing a supportive working environment

Positive policies and procedures to enable employee training and development

SME success is an important contributor to our economy’s lifeblood. As a result of this it is fundamental that new businesses - across a broad spectrum of products, services and operating within a variety of market sectors - continue to start up, grow, thrive and move into a position of longer term sustainability.The Award is open to all companies with a current turnover of up to £15 million. It will be awarded to the company that best demonstrate the following:

New Business success is an important part for our economy’s lifeblood. As a result of this it is important that new businesses - across a broad spectrum of products, services and operating within a variety of market sectors - continue to start up, grow, flourish and move into a position of longer term sustainability.This award is open to all businesses trading for less than three full years. It will be awarded to the business that can best demonstrate the following:

In a globalized economy many companies are now looking to export their products, services or skills overseas. This category seeks to recognize those businesses already selling their goods and services into international markets.

This award is open to any business with a premises in the London Borough of Wandsworth who can demonstrate their international business activities.

The success of businesses doing more within their local community is growing quite sharply, as more people recognise and place an appropriate value on this way of engaging.

This award is open to all types of businesses and will go to the business that can best demonstrate how it has rolled out a project or initiative that has delivered significant and tangible benefits to the local community through the inclusion of:

This award is open to any business that integrates marketing and social media as part of their approach to customer service and business development. This award is about how effective these tools are on your business activates and not about how much your spend on these activities. This is not an award just for marketing and communications businesses.

The winning business will be able to demonstrate the following:

A comprehensive marketing and communications plan.

Clear strategy for utilizing marketing and social media as a tool for business growth and strong customer service.